Peterborough is a popular destination for travellers of all types. The area is well-known for its riches of clean lakes and rivers. Today, much more than water shines in a community full of exciting year-round opportunities and experiences for visitors. Trent-Severn Waterway, a water "highway" for pleasure crafts and commercial vessels see a masterful feat of engineering as you watch the world's largest lift-lock in operation. Recognized for more than a century as the world's canoe building capital, Peterborough is also home to the Canadian Canoe Museum - where visitors can explore the world's largest collection of canoes and kayaks.

Share blankets and enjoy the music, fireworks and lights at the Summer Festival of Lights. Zigzag on skates across the canal of the Trent Severn Waterway. Explore 900 pictographs of birds, snakes, turtles and humans chiselled into white marble rock face 1,200 years ago at Petroglyphs Provincial Park near Burleigh Falls. Take an inspiring "Spirit Walk" and shop for handmade crafts. Browse for antiques in inviting 19th-century towns and hunt for fossils hidden in caves. Visit the distinctive galleries and shops, as well as the energetic downtown, all circled by clean air and glassy waters. Peterborough's marina can accommodate 100 vessels. Canoe and kayak championships are held along the Trent-Severn Waterway year around. Formed by glacial melt waters, the underground wonders at the Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground hold fascinating ancient fossils.

The Kawartha's are a favourite recreational destination attracting visitors who come to relax and enjoy the extensive network of rivers, lakes and canals. The area is ideal for swimming, boating and fishing. For the more energetic hiking, cycling and nature routes traverse the region. For business or for pleasure, Peterborough will make you feel welcome, whatever your vacation preference, boundless opportunities for adventure, relaxation and hospitality. With indoor and outdoor galleries and theatres, historic parks, ideal places to picnic, swim or sail, cottages and fishing discover why this renowned year-round recreation destination and a great place to plan your next vacation.

Peterborough Petes'

One of the biggest attractions is the Peterborough Petes' junior hockey team, which has a storied tradition and a long roll call of players who became NHL stars.